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triode

/ˈtɹaɪ.oʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
tri-ode
IPA
/ˈtɹaɪ.oʊd/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sodós? Proto-Hellenic *hodós Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós)bor. English -ode English triode From tri- + -ode.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹaɪ.oʊd/
  • British English: /ˈtɹaɪ.əʊd/

Inflected Forms

triodes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diode pentode

Rhymes With

diode

Questions

How do you pronounce triode?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪ.oʊd/.
What does triode mean?
A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.
Where does triode come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *sed-der. Proto-Indo-European *sodós? Proto-Hellenic *hodós Ancient Greek ὁδός (hodós)bor. English -ode English triode From tri- + -ode.

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